The Yomega Maverick is a decent yo-yo. It has great spin time, as low as 25 seconds on a bad throw. It's excellent construction and design contribute to it's ability to do almost every intermediate trick and some advanced tricks with ease. I was able to do several string tricks that were difficult on other butterfly (winged) shaped yo-yos. It is not as responsive as many high end yo-yos, but it is certainly not finicky like some that will return at the slightest movement. This is an excellent starter yo-yo because of its durability and wide variety of tricks. Although it is on the more expensive side (for those who yo-yo for fun), it will outlast any of the yo-yos commonly sold in stores. Younger children can let the Maverick hit the floor and break, so by the time they've gone through 3 or 4 yo-yos, they've already paid far more than the price of the Maverick. The main downsize for young users is that the all metal construction can hurt when it smacks your hand. My major complaint is that the Maverick was previously packaged with a neon string and additional gap spacers, but these are no longer included and yet the price was not decreased. Although, this has no effect on the performance of the Maverick. [UPDATE: After contacting Yomega, they revealed to me that the spacers were removed and the price remained the same due to an increase in manufacturing costs. So while you still have to pay extra for the spacers (if you want them), it is better than making everyone pay more.]
A Yomega Maverick retails for $29.99 and are available in many toy and department stores or online. If yo-yos are something that interests you or your kids, this is good one to pick up but isn't a good investment for a kid's fad. Especially if parents have lots of glass for their kids to break.
